Amsterdam civil servant arrested for allegedly supplying addresses used in explosions
A 46-year-old civil servant employed by the city of Amsterdam was arrested Monday on suspicion of aiding and abetting violent crimes, according to the Public Prosecution Service (OM). He allegedly supplied criminals with address information that was later used to carry out explosions and other serious incidents across the Netherlands.
The man worked as an administrative employee and had access to multiple internal municipal systems, including the Basisregistratie Personen, or Personal Records Database, which contains the personal and address details of Dutch residents, the OM said.
Prosecutors believe he used that access to search for specific addresses at the request of criminal contacts, likely in exchange for payment. “He knew that the information he passed on would be used by others to commit serious crimes, including causing explosions,” the prosecution said.
As a result, the suspect is being investigated not only for unlawfully accessing and sharing protected government data, but also for complicity in the violent crimes that followed. The prosecution did not disclose how many incidents are linked to the leaked information or where they occurred.
The man was arrested by the Rijksrecherche, the national investigative service that handels possible criminal offenses by public officials, including abuse of office and unauthorized access to confidential information. The Rijksrecherche operates independently but under the supervision of the Public Prosecution Service (OM), and its findings are passed to prosecutors.
In this case, the investigation is being directed by the Landelijk Parket, the OM’s national division responsible for prosecuting serious and organized crime.
The suspect is currently being held under restrictions, meaning he is allowed contact only with his attorney. He is scheduled to appear before an examining magistrate on Thursday, May 15, who will determine whether he should remain in custody while the investigation continues.
